Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you an Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a new challenge? Main purpose of role - The preparation of designs, tender documentation and supervision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning works on property related schemes undertaken by the section for a variety of Scheme sponsors and clients, both internal and external. To support and assist the Specialist Services Team Leader in the overall management of the Team and function as a whole. As may be required in accordance with the requirements of the CDM Regulations undertake the duties of Principal Designer, Lead designer and Designer as may be appropriate to individual schemes and to ensure that all those who undertake design work on a project collaborate and pay adequate attention to the need to reduce risk wherever possible. Main responsibilities- To lead on the provision of professional advice to clients, scheme sponsors and appropriate external clients and organisations on best practice in building services design matters, whilst ensuring adherence with policies and procedures laid down by the Authority and by statute with a particular emphasis on mechanical/heating ventilation and air conditioning services. To lead and engage with clients, scheme sponsors and appropriate external clients and organisations in developing briefs and requirements for property and building services related projects and through the post holders' experience, qualification and innovation provide cost effective proposals for delivery of schemes. To be responsible for ensuring that upon completion of projects that Contractors have commissioned building services and provided relevant documentation to ensure effective future maintenance and management of the premises. Carry out desk top studies and bring forward schematic designs, incorporating innovation, sustainability, energy efficiencies, whole life costing and ongoing maintenance costs with emphasis on CAPEX v OPEX within the proposals where appropriate for the continuous improvement of the management of the Authority's property related schemes and to enable clients to determine the feasibility of any building or development proposal and the budget necessary for its completion. To be responsible for and to lead on options that consider, bring forward and implement proposals, incorporating innovation, sustainability and energy efficiencies within new and existing properties where appropriate for the continuous improvement of the management of the Authority's property portfolio. Provide a means of procuring building construction and development using best practice, whilst ensuring compliance with council policies and procedures. To lead and advise other disciplines including designers,scheme sponsors,, appropriate external clients, budget holders and responsible officers/premises managers with regards to energy, specialist services and sustainability related works they may wish to undertake/procure that affects the property along with details of requirements and processes that have to be complied with. Be directly responsible for undertaking the design, tendering and procurement actions and processes along with all associated contract administration and delivery associated with building services within major property development schemes. To be responsible for manageing the contract administration of building services schemes in accordance with the relevant contract documentation, Employers Requirements etc and ensure to that any liabilities that the Authority has under contracts are properly fulfilled to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and statutory and procurement requirements. Be responsible for Instructing variations, change control notes and early warning notices in relation to contracts legally entered into in order to ensure compliance with the Authority's standing orders and budget funders requirements in making such variations/changes. Ensure that any liabilities that the Authority may have under contract are properly executed and fulfilled. To ensure that all procurement rules whether internal, national, European or grant funders requirements are fully complied with and are fully documented accordingly. Ensure that all design works are undertaken to conform to relevant standards, legislative requirements, policies and protocols in accordance with British and European standards along with the division's Quality Assurance procedures to comply with the requirements of the British Standards Institution Liaise with contacts, both internal and external scheme sponsors/clients and organisations, ensuring through consultation, that the resource and timescales allocated to schemes are properly expended and executed. Devise, implement and maintain the appropriate management systems to ensure that the building services design group meets the time and budgetary targets set to them. To be responsible for ensuring that seasonal commissioning procedures stipulated under contract are completed by contractors within relevant timescales on projects are delivered. To bde responsible for and leading on ensuring that appropriate information for completed projects under BIM and GSL is disseminated to the premises managers, scheme sponsors/external clients and where appropriate the Authority's Asset management and Building Services Sections, in order to ensure that the plant and equipment database along with servicing and testing schedules are updated and maintained . Develop and maintain close working relationships with appropriate external utilities, clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers in order to provide and ensure an efficient and effective service to meet the responsibilities placed on individuals, the Division, the Authority and where appropriate , external clients and funders. To work with the Specialist Services Team Leader to lead on and ensure that the needs and core principles of BIM and Government Soft Landings are applied and followed on all applicable projects in accordance with statutory and grant funders requirements. 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